ACLU of MichiganNPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94ACLU of MichiganMon, 12 Sep 2016 08:32:16 +0000ACLU of Michiganhttp://wemu.org
Jorge AvellanMore than 500 people attended Thursday night's town hall forum on policing and community relations at Eastern Michigan University. It was moderated by WEMU. Panelists included a representative from Black Lives Matter, the ACLU of Michigan, and the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's office. It also featured the organizers of the event, Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton and 12th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. Residents Gather At EMU Student Center For Town Hall On Policing And Community Relationshttp://wemu.org/post/residents-gather-emu-student-center-town-hall-policing-and-community-relations
79336 as http://wemu.orgFri, 22 Jul 2016 11:53:21 +0000Residents Gather At EMU Student Center For Town Hall On Policing And Community RelationsRick PlutaThe Genesee County prosecutor is asking judges to make sure two dozen felons sentenced as juveniles to life without parole don’t have a chance at freedom. That’s despite two US Supreme Court decisions that struck down juvenile lifer laws like Michigan’s. Genesee Prosecutor Seeks To Affirm 23 Juvenile Lifer Sentenceshttp://wemu.org/post/genesee-prosecutor-seeks-affirm-23-juvenile-lifer-sentences
79335 as http://wemu.orgFri, 22 Jul 2016 11:24:58 +0000Genesee Prosecutor Seeks To Affirm 23 Juvenile Lifer SentencesPatrik HolubikWEMU held a Town Hall panel discussion on policing in our community, Thursday evening at the EMU Student Center. Led by 12th District US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office, WEMU will moderate a community forum to discuss the important issues facing our residents and first responders. If you did not get the opportunity for you to add your voice to the conversation, ask questions, and raise concerns, and to focus on how we can all work together to stop the violence at studio@wemu.org LISTEN: WEMU Town Hall Meeting: Policing and Community Relations http://wemu.org/post/listen-wemu-town-hall-meeting-policing-and-community-relations
79142 as http://wemu.orgMon, 18 Jul 2016 18:28:21 +0000LISTEN: WEMU Town Hall Meeting: Policing and Community Relations Rick PlutaA new court rule is supposed to make sure judges in Michigan don’t put people in jail because they can’t afford to pay fines or fees. Court Rule Seeks To End 'Pay Or Stay' Sentencing In Michiganhttp://wemu.org/post/court-rule-seeks-end-pay-or-stay-sentencing-michigan
77017 as http://wemu.orgThu, 26 May 2016 12:22:14 +0000Court Rule Seeks To End 'Pay Or Stay' Sentencing In MichiganJake NeherMore than 300 Michigan inmates sentenced as minors to life without parole could get a second chance at early release. Those Sentenced To Life In Prison As Minors Win Favorable Supreme Court Decisionhttp://wemu.org/post/those-sentenced-life-prison-minors-win-favorable-supreme-court-decision
71962 as http://wemu.orgTue, 26 Jan 2016 10:35:46 +0000Those Sentenced To Life In Prison As Minors Win Favorable Supreme Court DecisionJake NeherPeople would face criminal penalties for coercing someone to have an abortion under a bill in the state House. Harsher Abortion Penalties Introduced By Michigan Lawmakershttp://wemu.org/post/harsher-abortion-penalties-introduced-michigan-lawmakers
66989 as http://wemu.orgWed, 23 Sep 2015 11:02:47 +0000Harsher Abortion Penalties Introduced By Michigan LawmakersAndrew CluleyACLU of Michigan stipulates how they think the cameras should be used, and for how long the footage is archived. ACLU of Michigan Supports Police-Worn Body Cameras... With Limitationshttp://wemu.org/post/aclu-michigan-supports-police-worn-body-cameras-limitations
55275 as http://wemu.orgFri, 12 Dec 2014 20:52:16 +0000ACLU of Michigan Supports Police-Worn Body Cameras... With LimitationsJake Neher Gay couple trying to force state to recognize their marriage, "for our 13 kids" The ACLU of Michigan is suing the state to force it to recognize the marriages of about 300 same-sex couples who got married last month. Clint McCormack and Bryan Reamer are one of eight couples named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which was filed Monday.McCormack and Reamer have ten adopted sons and three foster daughters they are raising together in Farmington Hills. They started taking in children in 1998, and McCormack says they only recently decided to stop at 13 kids."Brian and I are getting to the point now, it's like, we're thinking about retirement," said McCormack, "and I don't want to be changing diapers at 70. So, it's like - no, this is it. This will be it."Other than having more a dozen kids with two adoptive dads, they say they're a pretty normal family. McCormack and Reamer jointly adopted six of their children in New Jersey, which allows same-sex couples to do that.But the rest were adoptedGay Michigan Couple Hopes To Force State To Recognize Their Marriagehttp://wemu.org/post/gay-michigan-couple-hopes-force-state-recognize-their-marriage
44383 as http://wemu.orgTue, 15 Apr 2014 00:48:24 +0000Gay Michigan Couple Hopes To Force State To Recognize Their MarriageBob Eccles, Rose Carver The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to force the state of Michigan to recognize more than 300 same-sex marriages performed in March. The ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday on behalf of couples who say their constitutional rights are being violated by Gov. Rick Snyder. He won't recognize the marriages for the purpose of benefits until federal courts decide the status of Michigan's ban on gay marriage. Jay Kaplan is staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan's LGBT Project. Kaplan says the Governor is talking out of both sides of his mouth."These marriages were entered into before a stay was issued. They're legal," Kaplan says. "He stated yes, they were legal, but that the state would not recognize these marriages, nor provide them with state benefits associated with marriage, while an appeal is pending." More than 300 couples were married in the hours after a judge struck down the ban on March 21. But the decision was suspended by a federal appeals court the next day while itACLU Sues State Over Same-Sex Marriageshttp://wemu.org/post/aclu-sues-state-over-same-sex-marriages
44382 as http://wemu.orgMon, 14 Apr 2014 23:34:37 +0000ACLU Sues State Over Same-Sex Marriages